Tire rim



E. PATRONE Dec. 9, 1930.

TIRE RIM Filed Nov. 10 L935 2 Sheets-Sheet l E. PATRONE TIRE RIM Filed Nov. 10, 1925 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 resetthe sameon, the wheel- Patented Dec, 9, 1930 UNITED STAT Es "PATENVTIOFFIICE EUGENE 'PATRQNIE, OF WASHINGTON, DIS'IRICTVOF COLUMBIA TIRE RIM I i animate November 10, 1925.. Serial K6 5683625,

- wheel-presenting'one of themost convenient forms offmy securing device applied;

Figure 2 is a sectional view on line 22 of Fig.1; w 7

Figure 3 is a detail view in perspective showing clearly and on a large scale a portion of the wheel rim, the tire, and the securing devices; a Figure 4 is a side elevation showing fully 1 the devices shown in Fig. 1, but in released position; v y

Figures 56+7 -8'9 and lla-re each a particular modification of my device; and Figure 10 is a sectional view on the line 10-10 of Fig. 9. I

i l [Like characters of'ref'erenceindicate like 9 parts in each of the several views.

Figures 1' to 4 are intended to fully illustrate one specific formof my improvements,

while other special forms within the broad feature of my invention are illustrated in other figures of the drawings.

The following descriptions in connection with the accompanying drawings show clearly and concisely the form of constructionfof mvimprovements and the related operations which enableoneto securely fasten the tire on the wheel ort-to free the tire.

,Referring hr tto Figs. 1 to 4 of thedraw ings; the spokes are indicated atiB, the hub at" C an'd the tire at D. These'parts may be'of ,standard or of any other desirable construc- 'tion."

The rim A is provided in its inner side with a flange aand on its outer side with a groove 5 a and a seat (2 The tire D may therefore be;

forced 'sidewise on to the rim until itsinner siderests against thelflange a, and then I apply apractically'continuous split ring E split at'c, as shown in Figs. 1 and 4, and shaped withbead e on its inner side and with recess 6 on its outer side. c

. Shaped this way the ring E is fully adapted to lie fittingly embraced between the tire D,the groove a and the seat a on the inside, and thetwo securing devices on the outside. The securing devices F are simple swinging- -de vices. In Figs. 1 and 4 each ofthe swing-- ing devices is shown asbeing pivoted at its oppositeends, the pivots f being set into bearings G and in between said pivoted ends of the swinging devices locking means or latches- H are also shown. As shown in Fig.

" 3 each of these latches comprises a housing 6 adapted to be secured to a wheel telly. In

this housing is abolt member h operated by a coil spring 5 which urges the bolt member h outwardly. The bolt member it has a crosshead h. For each of the latches I-I there is a member m fastened to aspoke of the wheel by a bolt mf on which bolt is secured the U- shaped spring m whichtends to rotate the member min clockwise direction on the bolt In Fig. 4 the swinging devices F and the latches H are shown still in inactive posi tion while the tire D and the ring E are shown already inserted and seated on the wheel in the manner above described. In order, then, to continue the operation, I will now pull on the spring-actuated catches m which, int'urn, release the bolt members it.

Then I swing each swinging device F from its folded position gradually towards the rim-A. in which operation automatic contact occurs between the swinging device and the bolt member-Zn In this contact bolt memher h recedes from the path of the swinging device, but immediately springsback into position again as soon as the contact is over;

the device "F becomes thusfirmly established;

It is'then evident that in the course of a single swing aplurality of points-along the rim are being connectedly ei1gagedby-the swinging device F, until finally the device itself andthe respective connections become briefly describe theo eration of dismoiinting be mdily eme d wire i gj t t re;-

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80 fitted with each other as to form a practically solid body with thewheel as a whole.

Havin explained the mounting and securing 0% the tirevon the wheel, I will now the tire. I start by rawing each of the bolt members h? oi, Ei l toward therenterlof the un il :o a d belt winn rs" e is drawn inside its casing as far as s, as

is withdrawd' faz enouglif menarche hub-G;

so that the handleb will. be automatically v caught by the spring-actuated catch m,-as'

, shown 'inFig. 4, thus, leaving theway clear "forthe device F to freely swing out'frofii the rim-int olded p s on.- e devic 1 ha flee-kw fieldedee ni't e ng'E ma o Itns, within myconternplationjto also erren e taer bf the. med fi ieas shaweiaEi s;

' eewumberi 'my ing ng devi esm y be -w iediv a wh e req ired. Thre fiun fbrni hold then, e but t.

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g r 'd zim bnhfleoFNhxfOree the engagin 7 'poiftion Et-imiits'heldon therim.

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ressive step between avfingeri swung mem r andia swinging device adapted to conengageaseries of points along the rim. r v

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associatedly engage a w ole cimnmieeegce p ta nerthu m t e ethe' tiredevice will; at timesibmdesirabletjm' deai am fishnwnin'l'ligw 10.1.

figure usei two detaehable. 1 ,v B in P flcerof e e i usr nafi i F e, 1. ()neoi,thesedetachable se :mr E, in

I Fig, 511 imam removed f n*F g- *llhsmedifie ibn. iw mh i change in the flanging of the'nim 'Invthis end but ready to be au'gaged by the fupper swinging device or hail 1?. -This exposed em 9 and the V P 5 9 R 719 i 'win i ffifi sized and shagedias tq enga e, and" mirth, I 1 e eth an iei i i fi ag t 19 1-, A 50 he m dd 'i efl o a he win ing a enew inlth'a Se sized) m smile an new t e so I the exact cross section of the middle portion of the bail F in Fig. 11.

It is evident from the foregoing disclosure that various combinations may be made in arranging the elements of my devices to progress from one form to another, the members being either permanently fixed or detachable and pivoted at one or more points, or used singly or in numbers,call directed to holding the rim or the tire at selected or associated points by the action of each swinging member, all without departing from the spirit of the invention as claimed.

What I claim is:

1. A device for holding a tire on a wheel comprising a curved holding member extending over more than 2; of the periphery of the wheel, pivotally engaged at two opposite ends, the outer extent in toto of the curved holding member being swingable inwardly of the inner periphery of the tire, and locking means engaging the curved holding member between its pivoted ends for securing the curved holding member in operative position.

2. A device for holding a tire on a wheel comprising a plurality of holding members each extending over more than of the periphery of the wheel pivotally engaged at two opposite ends the outer extent in toto of the holding members being swingable inwardly of the inner periphery of the tire, and locking means engaging each holding member between its pivoted ends, for securing each holding member in operative position.

3. A device for holding a tire secured over the peripheral face of a wheel comprising a plurality of holding members having ends pivotally mounted upon the wheel and spaced substantial distances from each other, and means intermediate said end for securing said holding members in operative position, the pivotal mountings of said holding members lying in such spaced relation to each other and holding said ends so closely to the peripheral face of the wheel and with such a force that each of said ends with its corresponding parts of said pivotal mountings is caused to take substantially the place of one of the usual securing bolts.

In testimony whereof I atfix my signature.

EUGENE PATRONE. 

